PubSaint Ives

The Union Inn

4.4/ 5 · 976 reviews
  • Dine-in
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
Address20 Fore St, Saint Ives TR26 1AB, United Kingdom
Contact+44 1736 796486
Opening hoursMonday · 12:00–0:00
Price range$$

Services & amenities

32
01

Service options

Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Takeout
No
02

Offerings

Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Food
Yes
Food at bar
Yes
Hard liquor
Yes
Wine
Yes
03

Dining options

Table service
Yes
04

Highlights

Great beer selection
Yes
Great wine list
Yes
Live music
Yes
Live performances
Yes
05

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible parking lot
No
06

Payments

Credit cards
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
07

Pets

Dogs allowed
Yes
08

Crowd

Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
09

Amenities

Free Wi-Fi
Yes
Free breakfast
Yes
Free parking
No
Pool
No
Fitness center
No
Bar
Yes
Smoke-free
Yes
10

Atmosphere

Casual
Yes
Cozy
Yes
11

Popular for

Solo dining
Yes

Categories and services

  • Pub
  • Restaurant

Customer reviews

4.4 / 5976 reviews
5 596
4 244
3 74
2 21
1 41

Review topics

  • cooked 29
  • fish pie 21
  • sunday lunch 20
  • live music 20
  • mussels 10
  • rump steak 9
  • bottle of wine 8
  • lasagne 7
  • sofa 6
  • crab sandwich 5

Available reviews: 15

Google · 1
5 / 5
It started a bit weird we can admit that. I had to pay before the service but we took our chances. The food comes really fast. Less than half of pint of Guinness later everything was on the table fresh hot lovely made. Perfect music and sound level. Lovely staff. Amazing location. Enjoy every minute of it. Tomorrow is an other day, but don’t count on it.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Rooms
5
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 2
5 / 5
We went for Sunday lunch and it was very good. Large portion, hot, and tasted amazing, service by the ladies was on point, friendly and warm welcome. We will definitely go back again during our stay, make sure you go. They don't take bookings so I'd it's full have a pint and wait, you'll be glad you did. Proper old school pub, we loved it!
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 3
5 / 5
Great beer, excellent food, here for a week, called in due to good reviews for a decent pub with no “tourist frills “. The spinach and mushrooms lasagne was as good a vegetarian dish as my wife has had anywhere, the fish and chips were excellent. Very friendly and efficient staff, can’t fault it, would you like to move to Scotland and recreate in Auchterarder??
Service
5
More reviews+12
Google · 4
5 / 5
We popped in the pub twice on our stay. Great staff, great locals. We had a Sunday roast as well the beef was slow cooked by the great chef. Proper home cooked food, I had the liver and bacon special as well on the other day . Brilliant. Dog friendly .
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Rooms
5
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 5
5 / 5
Steak dinner for three people, SO good. Lovely piece of steak, each one cooked perfectly as ordered. The chef knows exactly how to cook a steak. Served with steak cut chips and salad. Highly recommended !
Rooms
5
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 6
5 / 5
Had the largest and tastiest Sunday roast for ages. It was accompanied by great beer. The staff also tweaked y wife's meal to make it vegan. I would recommend this place.
Google · 7
5 / 5
Fantastic lunch. Beautifully cooked lovely food,piping hot, very generous portions and very well priced unlike many other places in St Ives. Friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend
Travel group
Couple
Hotel highlights
Great value
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 8
5 / 5
On a busy Tuesday in July we found The Union Inn after a recommendation from a local shop keeper. We easily found a table for 5 and duly ordered drinks and food. Good pub grub, I had a burger which was well priced for central St Ives and plenty of it. Staff were really friendly behind the bar and the lady you brought our food out.
Service
5
Google · 9
5 / 5
Had delicious lunch of fish pie. Huge portion at very reasonable price of £12. The two female bar staff were so friendly and helpful. A lovely find in a pricey and busy town.
Google · 10
5 / 5
We have eaten or had a drink here most of the 16 nights we were in st ives. Didn’t have a bad meal and all plentiful. their Sunday roasts were fantastic and the fish pie so good I had it on 4 occasions. The liver and bacon was so tender and the meal so big couldn’t eat it all. Hu…More reviews
We have eaten or had a drink here most of the 16 nights we were in st ives. Didn’t have a bad meal and all plentiful. their Sunday roasts were fantastic and the fish pie so good I had it on 4 occasions. The liver and bacon was so tender and the meal so big couldn’t eat it all. Husband loved the chilli and sister in law said the burger was great. The fish n chips were lovely too. Definitely would recommend eating here. the staff were very friendly especially Laura and Margaret can’t wait to go back in July. Loved the fact that although it was dog friendly so always had dogs in there they were only allowed on the floor so no noses or fur near where people eat and if they were picked up staff soon asked they were put on floor. See you all soon
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Food & drinks
Definitely worth a visit.
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 11
5 / 5
One of my favourite pubs in St Ives. We always call in here for food and a couple of pints when down in Cornwall. The salmon in mornay sauce was to die for. Great atmosphere, great food, great service. We will be back
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Couple
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 12
5 / 5
Had a lovely Lasagne very very tasty nice size portions strongly recommend, the staff were friendly and helpful
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 13
5 / 5
Fantastic lunch and excellent prices and portion sizes. Only had light bite but enough for me. Ploughman's was the best ever according to other half
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Hotel highlights
Great value
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 14
5 / 5
The food was absolutely impeccable the steak tender and perfectly cooked everything was seasoned to perfection and an overall well rounded experience, as a chef my self i can confidently say thats the nicest steak i have ever had 💚
Rooms
5
Service
5
Location
5
Google · 15
5 / 5
This cosy pub is a True find for Definatly The tastiest dishes in st Ives despite the many other upmarket restaurants.Doombar ale pie and Fish pie 🥧 being a must try Friendly staff,V reasonable prices and live music too .Can’t wait for our next visit
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Couple
Food & drinks
A good choice of drinks, Definitely the best homemade food at reasonable prices
Hotel highlights
Great value
Service
5
Location
5

Opening hours

Monday
12:00–0:00
Tuesday
12:00–0:00
Wednesday
12:00–0:00
Thursday
12:00–0:00
Friday
12:00–0:00
Saturday
12:00–0:00
Sunday
12:00–0:00

Find us

Saint Ives

20 Fore St, Saint Ives TR26 1AB, United Kingdom
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Questions & answers

1
01Are children allowed in to the pub quit tonight? With parents obviously..x
Yes you can have children in the place

Customer updates

Staff were friendly and food was lovely on our second visit too.

Location details

street
20 Fore St
postalCode
TR26 1AB
plusCode
6G79+8R Saint Ives, United Kingdom